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stype
Sep-02-2007, 9:21pm
I was over at my parents house today and they showed me some pictures of my grandfather with his guitar and 2 of his friends with mandolins. I figured you guys might enjoy these pictures. The guitar in the photos is in my possession today and still sounds beautiful. It is a Gibson L-00 from 1933. I don't know anything about the mandolins but I can post higher res pictures of them if anyone wants to try to figure it out.

These pictures are from 1936, on the 21st birthday of the man in the back left. They sure knew how to have a good time back then.

Enjoy.

http://www.stype.org/gallery2/d/8215-1/Mandolin1_Feb_12_1936.jpg

http://www.stype.org/gallery2/d/8217-1/Mandolin2_Feb_12_1936.jpg

JEStanek
Sep-02-2007, 9:25pm
Good stuff! Thanks for posting.
Jamie

Jim Garber
Sep-02-2007, 9:49pm
Very cool pics esp since you are related.

Off hand I would say two Strad-O-Lins but it might help if you posted larger pics of the mandolins. Can you read the writing on the headstocks?

Jim

stype
Sep-02-2007, 10:07pm
I checked out the picture full sized, and while you can't really read the writing, once you mention strad-o-lin, its quite obvious that it says that. Thanks for that help.